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thriving

thri·ving

UK/ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/ US/ˈθɹɑɪ.vɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

very lively and profitable

  • “flourishing businesses”
  • “a palmy time for stockbrokers”
  • “a prosperous new business”
  • “doing a roaring trade”
  • “a thriving tourist center”
  • “did a thriving business in orchids”
2.

having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life

  • “flourishing crops”
  • “flourishing chicks”
  • “a growing boy”
  • “fast-growing weeds”
  • “a thriving deer population”
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